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About
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
Theatrical
May 28, 1999
Box Office
$363.9M
Budget
$42.0M
Return
8.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 17, 2001
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Working Title Films, Notting Hill Pictures, Duncan Kenworthy Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Keywords
london, england
bookshop
roommates
new love
paparazzi
press conference
interview
birthday party
romcom
fame
falling in love
group of friends
tabloid
valentine's day
movie star
nostalgic
social differences
movie set
dinner party
dating woes
wealth differences
awkward situation
movie theater
unexpected romance
best friends
unlikely romance
bookstore owner
famous actress
comforting
charming romances and delightful chemistry
Quotes
See all →Friendship Boundaries Explored in Conversation
P.R. Chief
Right. Yes. The gentleman in the pink shirt.
William
Yes. Miss Scott, are there any circumstances in which the two of you might be more than just good friends?
Anna
I hoped there would be but no, I've been assured that there aren't.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Judgments on Celebrity Relationships and Appearances
William
So what do you think? Good move?
Honey
Good move. When all is said and done, she's nothing special. I saw her taking her trousers down and I definitely glimpsed some cellulite down there.
Bella
Good decision. All actresses are as mad as snakes.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Julia Roberts
Anna Scott
Hugh Grant
William Thacker
Gina McKee
Bella
T
Tim McInnerny
Max
Rhys Ifans
Spike
E
Emma Chambers
Honey
H
Hugh Bonneville
Bernie
R
Richard McCabe
Tony
J
James Dreyfus
Martin
D
Dylan Moran
Rufus the Thief
R
Roger Frost
Annoying Customer
H
Henry Goodman
Ritz Concierge
J
Julian Rhind-Tutt
'Time Out' Journalist
L
Lorelei King
Anna's Publicist
J
John Shrapnel
PR Chief
E
Emily Mortimer
Perfect Girl
D
Dorian Lough
Loud Man in Restaurant
S
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Loud Man in Restaurant
P
Paul Chahidi
Loud Man in Restaurant
M
Mischa Barton
12-year-old Actress
